Associate of Applied Science in Computer and Information Technologies Information Security Track to Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology All Tracks Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer and Information Technologies (Information Security Track) degree at a Kentucky Community and Technical College System institution and leads to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology degree at Northern Kentucky University. Admission Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology Students completing the AAS with a gpa of 2.0 or higher will be admitted into the Computer Information Technology major at NKU. Students with current certification at the time of registering for classes will receive credit for equivalent NKU courses based on the following course mappings. Eamination Equivalent NKU Courses Semester Credits CCNA Routing and Switching CIT 247 Networking Fundamentals CIT 447 Network Design/Troubleshooting 6 CCNA Security CIT 247 Networking Fundamentals CIT 484 Network Security 6 Security+ (versions SY0-501 and later) CIT 285 Cybersecurity Fundamentals OCA Oracle Certified Associate CIT 472 Database Administration Note: Students with Security+ eams SY0-401 and below will be required to take CIT 285. 1
AAS IN COMPUTER & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION SECURITY TRACK TO NKU BS IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ALL TRACKS CHECKLIST Kentucky Community and Technical College Category I: General Education Requirements Course Course or Category Credits NKU Course ENG 101 Writing I (WC) ENG 101 MAT 150 College Algebra (QR) MAT 109 TBS XXX Social & Behavioral Sciences (SB) TBD XXX TBS XXX Arts & Humanities (AH) Heritage or Humanities TBD XXX TBS XXX Natural Science Course with Lab (SL)* -4 TBD XXX Subtotal General Education Courses 15-16 *Students who do not complete a science course with a lab will be required to take an additional science course with a lab at NKU. TBS XXX means to be selected. TBD XXX means to be determined. Category II: Degree Requirements for the AAS in Computer & Information Technologies Information Security Track SCC Course Course or Category Credits NKU Course CIT 105 Introduction to Computers BIS 101 CIT 111 + CIT 217 + CIT 160 or Computer Hardware and Software + UNIX/Linu Net Infrastructure (CIT Technical) + Intro to Networking Concepts (Level I Networking) 4 4 CIT 10 + CIT 100T + INF 284 CIT 161 or Introduction to Networks (Level I Networking) CIT 120 Computational Thinking INF 100T CIT 141 or CIT 142 or CIT 14 or CIT 144 or CIT 145 or CIT 146 or CIT 147 or CIT 148 or CIT 149 or CS 115 Level I Programming Language Course: PHP I or C++ I or C# I or Python I or Perl I or Swift I or Programming I: Language or Visual Basic I or Java I or Introduction to Computer Programming 2 INF 120 CIT 167 Routing & Switching Essentials (Network Elective) 4 CIT 247 CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals INF 282 CIT 180 + CIT 182 Security Fundamentals + Perimeter Defense CIT 285 + CIT 100T CIT 184 Attacks and Eploits CIT 100T CIT 21 + CIT 215 Microsoft Client Configuration (CIT Technical) Microsoft Server Administration (Network Elective) CIT 271 + CIT 200T
CIT 284 or CIT 285 or CIT 286 or CIT 287 or CIT 288 Security Elective Computer Forensics or Windows OS Security or UNIX/Linu OS Security or Cisco OS Security or Network Security CIT 200T CIT 29 CIT Employability Studies 1 CIT 200T Total Associate Degree Credit Hours 61-62 Northern Kentucky University Category III: Additional General Education Courses NKU Course Course Credits SCC Course ENG 291 Advanced College Writing ENG 102 CMST 101 Public Speaking= COM 181 TBS XXX Self & Society 6 TBS XXX Culture & Creativity TBS XXX Global Viewpoints Subtotal NKU General Education Courses Credit Hours 18 SCC Category IV: Major Requirements for the BS in Computer Information Technology NKU Course Course Credits Course INF 120 Elementary Programming 0 CIT 141 or CIT 142 or CIT 14 or CIT 144 or CIT 145 or CIT 146 or CIT 147 or CIT 148 or CIT 149 or CS 115 INF 282 Introduction to Databases 0 CIT 170 INF 286 Introduction to Web Development CIT 150 or CIT 155 or IMD 20 CIT 10 Information Technology Fundamentals 0 CIT 111 + CIT 217 + CIT 160 or CIT 161 = CIT 10 + CIT 100T + INF 284 CIT 247 Networking Fundamentals 0 CIT 167 CIT 271 Windows Administration 0 CIT 21 + CIT 215 = CIT 271 + CIT 200T CIT 285 Cybersecurity Fundamentals 0 CIT 180 +CIT 182 = CIT 285 +CIT 100T Taken at
CIT 71 Uni Systems CIT 8 Scripting STA 205 or Introduction to Statistical Methods or STA 250 Probability and Statistics STA 220 PHI 10 Information Ethics ENG 47 Technical Writing Select one track from following tracks: Network and Administration Track Web and Database Administration Track Cybersecurity Track 18 Non-Specialist Track (Required courses are listed in Category V boes below.) Any NKU minor may be selected. Information Systems and Computer Science are common choices and require 15 additional credits. 15 (Required courses for these minors are listed in Category VI boes below.) Additional hours at the 00/400 level to meet the 45 credit hour graduation -9 requirement* Subtotal NKU Courses Credit Hours 72-78 Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours 1-140 *Students selecting minors other than Information Systems and Computer Science may need additional hours to complete this requirement. Students must choose one track as part of the Computer Information Technology degree. Category IV: Network and System Administration Track NKU Course Course Credits Course CIT 447 Network Design/Troubleshooting CIT 470 Advanced Network and System Administration CIT 484 Network Security CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above) CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above) CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above) 4
Category V: Web and Database Administration Track NKU Course Course Credits Course CSC 260 Object-Oriented Programming I CSC 260 +CSC 60 CSC 60 Object-Oriented Programming II CSC 260 +CSC 60 CSC 01 Web Programming CIT 46 Web Server Administration CIT 472 Database Administration CSC 456 or Advanced Web Application Development or CIT XXX One 00/400-level CIT course Category IV: Cybersecurity Track NKU Course Course Credits Course CIT 40 Computer Forensics CIT 484 Network Security CIT 485 Advanced Cybersecurity CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above)* CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above)* CIT XXX 00/400-level CIT Course (not above)* *BIS 8, CSC 482 and CSC 48 may count toward these electives. Category V: Non-Specialist Track NKU Course Course Credits Course CSC 260 Object-Oriented Programming I CSC 260 +CSC 60 CSC 60 Object-Oriented Programming II CSC 260 +CSC 60 CIT 46 or CIT 48 or CIT 472 Web Server Administration or Cloud Computing or Database Administration CIT 470 or Advanced Network and System Administration CIT 485 or Advanced Cybersecurity CIT XXX One 00/400-level CIT course CIT XXX One 00/400-level CIT course 5
Students may choose one of the minors listed below and any other minor offered at NKU. Category VI: Additional Requirements for Information Systems Minor NKU Course Course Credits Course INF 120 Elementary Programming 0 CIT 141 or CIT 142 or CIT 14 or CIT 144 or CIT 145 or CIT 146 or CIT 147 or CIT 148 or CIT 149 or CS 115 INF 282 Introduction to Databases 0 CIT 170 INF 286 Introduction to Web Development 0 CIT 150 or CIT 155 or IMD 20 BIS 275 Introduction to Business Analysis BIS 00 Management Information Systems BIS 10 Information Systems Analysis CIT 291 BIS 0 IT Project Management BIS XXX One 00/400-level BIS course from list Additional Credit Hours in Minor 15 Category VI: Additional Requirements for Computer Science Minor NKU Course Course Credits Course INF 120 Elementary Programming 0 CSC 260 Object-oriented Programming I CSC 60 Object-oriented Programming II CSC 62 or Computer Systems or CSC 64 Data Structures and Algorithms CSC XXX One 00/400-level CSC course CSC XXX One 00/400-level CSC course INF XXX or CSC XXX or Two 00/400-level INF, CSC, or CIT courses 0 CIT XXX (met by CIT major requirements) Additional Credit Hours in Minor 15 CIT 141 or CIT 142 or CIT 14 or CIT 144 or CIT 145 or CIT 146 or CIT 147 or CIT 148 or CIT 149 or CS 115 CSC 260 +CSC 60 CSC 260 +CSC 60 6